Shawn Stiffler
 Stiffler in 2014 | |
| Sport(s) | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | VCU Rams |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 |
| Record | 117–80 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 2, 1979 |
| Alma mater | George Mason University |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2001 | George Mason Patriots |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2012 | VCU (asst.) |
| 2012–Present | VCU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 117–80 |
| Tournaments | A-10: 7–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
NCAA Regional: 2015 A-10 Tournament: 2015 | |
Shawn Stiffler (born April 2, 1979) is an American baseball coach. Since December 2012, he has been the coach of the VCU Rams baseball program, after serving as the interim head coach for part of the 2012 season. Stiffler has been a part of the Rams baseball program since 2001, where he spent the first 11 seasons as an assistant to Paul Keyes. During his collegiate years, Stiffler was a pitcher for the George Mason Patriots.
Playing career
Stiffler played high school baseball from 1993–1997 at Somerset Area High School, in Somerset, Pennsylvania where he earned All-American honors as a pitcher. He was drafted in the 53rd round by the Minnesota Twins in the 1997 MLB Draft, but elected instead to continue his baseball career at the collegiate level, joining the George Mason Patriots baseball team. Stiffler pitched all four years for Mason.[1]
Coaching career
Immediately following his career with George Mason, Stiffler was picked up as an assistant for the VCU Rams baseball program. Initially, Stiffler was hired as the program's pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. As a recruiter for VCU, Stiffler recruited 15 eventual Major League Baseball draft picks. He would serve the role as a recruiter and pitching coach until 2007, where he was promoted to an assistant. In Stiffler's first season as an assistant, the Rams would boast one of their strongest campaigns in program history, winning 27 games and the 2007 CAA Tournament.
During the 2012 season, Stiffler was assigned to be head coach on an interim basis when Paul Keyes stepped down to health reasons. Stiffler finished the 2012 season out with a 12–9 record, and in December 2012 was assigned to be head coach on a full-time basis.
Heading coaching record
Below is a table of Stiffler's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[2]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCU Rams (Colonial Athletic Association) (2012) | |||||||||
| 2012 | VCU | 12–9[lower-alpha 1] | 8–9 | 5th | CAA Tournament[lower-alpha 2] | ||||
| VCU Rams (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013 | VCU | 28–26 | 12–12 | t-8th | |||||
| 2014 | VCU | 37–20 | 15–10 | 4th | Atlantic 10 Tournament | ||||
| 2015 | VCU | 40–25 | 14–10 | t-4th | Atlantic 10 Tournament | ||||
| Total: | 117–80 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
References
- ↑ "44 Shawn Stiffler Bio". George Mason University Athletics. GoMason.gom. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ↑ Swing, Jim (November 4, 2012). "Keyes leaves behind lasting legacy at VCU". The Commonwealth Times. CommonwealthTimes.com. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Shawn Stiffler Profile on VCUAthletics.com